Gyrano Kerk

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Gyrano Kerk
Kerk with Lokomotiv Moscow in 2022
Personal information
Full name Gyrano Emilio Kerk[1]
Date of birth (1995-12-02) 2 December 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Right winger / Forward
Team information
Current team
 Royal Antwerp
(on loan from Lokomotiv Moscow)
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2010 HFC Haarlem
2010–2011 DWS
2011–2012 Zeeburgia
2012–2014 Utrecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2021 Utrecht 155 (37)
2015–2016 → Helmond Sport (loan) 34 (7)
2016–2017 → Jong Utrecht 12 (8)
2021– Lokomotiv Moscow 40 (7)
2023– → Royal Antwerp (loan) 45 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:28, 31 March 2024 (UTC)

Gyrano Emilio Kerk (born 2 December 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Belgian club Royal Antwerp on loan from the Russian Premier League club Lokomotiv Moscow.

Club career[edit]

Kerk started his club career at Utrecht in the Eredivisie.[3] Kerk is a youth exponent from FC Utrecht. He made his Eredivisie debut on 28 September 2014 in a 3–1 away defeat against FC Twente.[4] One week later, he scored his first goal against Go Ahead Eagles in a 3–2 home defeat.[5]

Lokomotiv Moscow[edit]

On 1 September 2021, Kerk signed a four-year contract with Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow.[6]

Loan to Royal Antwerp[edit]

On 21 January 2023, Lokomotiv announced that Kerk would finish the 2022–23 season on loan with Antwerp in Belgium.[7][8] Antwerp confirmed the transfer on 28 January 2023.[9] On 4 June, Kerk scored a goal for Antwerp in their 2–2 draw against Genk on the final day of the Belgian Pro League season, a result which secured the club their first league title in 66 years.[10]

On 30 August 2023, he helped the club secure a spot in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League for the first time ever, by scoring a goal in the second leg of their 3–1 aggregate victory over AEK Athens in the play-off round.[11]

Personal life[edit]

Born in the Netherlands, Kerk is of Surinamese descent.[12]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 11 November 2023[3][13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Utrecht 2013–14 Eredivisie 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
2014–15 4 1 0 0 — — 4 1
2016–17 15 3 1 0 — 3[b] 1 19 4
2017–18 30 6 1 1 6[c] 1 4[b] 0 41 8
2018–19 33 8 3 1 — 4[b] 0 40 9
2019–20 24 10 4 0 2[c] 1 — 30 11
2020–21 34 8 2 1 — 2[b] 0 38 9
2021–22 2 0 — — — 2 0
Total 142 36 12 3 8 2 13 1 175 42
Helmond Sport (loan) 2015–16 Eerste Divisie 34 7 2 0 — — 36 7
Jong FC Utrecht 2016–17 Eerste Divisie 12 8 — — — 12 8
Lokomotiv Moscow 2021–22 Russian Premier League 23 5 1 0 4[c] 0 — 28 5
2022–23 17 2 6 1 — — 23 3
Total 40 7 7 1 4 0 — 51 8
Royal Antwerp (loan) 2022–23 Belgian Pro League 18 6 3 0 — — 21 6
2023–24 13 1 1 0 4[d] 1 1[e] 0 19 2
Total 31 7 4 0 4 1 1 0 40 8
Career total 259 65 25 4 16 3 14 1 314 73
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Russian Cup, Belgian Cup
  2. ^ a b c d Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs
  3. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. ^ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup

Honours[edit]

Royal Antwerp

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Player profile".
  2. ^ "Gyrano Kerk". FC Lokomotiv Moscow. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b Gyrano Kerk at Soccerway
  4. ^ "FC Twente vs. Utrecht - 28 September 2014". soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Utrecht vs. Go Ahead Eagles - 4 October 2014". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Джирано Керк – игрок "Локомотива"!" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 1 September 2021.
  7. ^ "КЕРК ПОКИНУЛ РАСПОЛОЖЕНИЕ "ЛОКОМОТИВА"" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Ульянов сообщил, что Керк будет арендован "Антверпеном"" (in Russian). Championat. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  9. ^ "GYRANO KERK VERSTERKT AANVALSLINIE RAFC" (in Dutch). Royal Antwerp F.C. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Royal Antwerp win first Belgian title in 66 years after Toby Alderweireld's stoppage-time equaliser". BBC. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Antwerp make history after qualifying for Champions League group stages for first time". Brussels Times. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Zo kan het nationaal elftal van Suriname eruit gaan zien". Elfvoetbal.nl.
  13. ^ "Gyrano Kerk » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  14. ^ "Antwerp wint nu ook de Supercup! KV Mechelen plooit pas na strafschoppen" (in Dutch). Sporza. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.

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